Are Solar Panels Worth It In Osbornes Flat?

Osbornes Flat is located in Victoria about 228.8 km south west of Canberra and 952.6 km south west of Lyra. Osbornes Flat has a latitude of 36.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Osbornes Flat, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Osbornes Flat homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Osbornes Flat is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Osbornes Flat during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Osbornes Flat will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Osbornes Flat

Rebate for Osbornes Flat Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Osbornes Flat by month. The maximum is 7.55 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.01 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Osbornes Flat
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.177.55
Feb23.626.56
Mar19.485.41
Apr13.803.83
May9.582.66
Jun7.252.01
Jul7.962.21
Aug11.053.07
Sep15.544.32
Oct20.785.77
Nov24.226.73
Dec26.957.49

Figures from the weather station at Rutherglen, which is approximately 41.2 km from Osbornes Flat.

Osbornes Flat, VIC is in the 3691 postcode area which has around 1845 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2006 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4079 households in the 3691 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Osbornes Flat.

Solar Installers near toOsbornes Flat
NameDistanceDetails
Valcomm Electrical17.8kmValcomm Electrical is based in Beechworth, VIC.
North East Heating, Cooling & Solar18.9kmNorth East Heating, Cooling & Solar is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Heart and Solar Electrical20.7kmHeart and Solar Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Sunrise Power Solutions20.8kmSunrise Power Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Abacus Energy21.1kmAbacus Energy is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Clarky's Electrical & Airconditioning21.1kmClarky's Electrical & Airconditioning is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Impressed Solar Solutions21.1kmImpressed Solar Solutions is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Solar Integrity21.2kmSolar Integrity is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Greenhouse Solar & Electrical21.6kmGreenhouse Solar & Electrical is based in Wodonga, VIC.
Kobi Energy Solutions22.8kmKobi Energy Solutions is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
XIRASOL22.9kmXIRASOL is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
Sunflower Solar22.9kmSunflower Solar is based in West Wodonga, VIC.
KDEC Electrical & Solar24.2kmKDEC Electrical & Solar is based in East Albury, NSW.
Specialized Solar & Electrical Albury24.9kmSpecialized Solar & Electrical Albury is based in Albury, NSW.
Phelps Solar Group25.6kmPhelps Solar Group is based in Albury, NSW.
Bison Energy Australia25.8kmBison Energy Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
Moore Solar Suppliers25.9kmMoore Solar Suppliers is based in Albury, NSW.
Green Switch Australia26.0kmGreen Switch Australia is based in Albury, NSW.
McSpark Electrical27.8kmMcSpark Electrical is based in Albury, NSW.
Next Generation Energy29.8kmNext Generation Energy is based in Lavington, NSW.
Hines Electrix30.9kmHines Electrix is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Glossy Aussie Solar30.9kmGlossy Aussie Solar is based in Lavington, NSW.
Adam Cartwright Electrical31.8kmAdam Cartwright Electrical is based in Myrtleford, VIC.
Spot On A/C Electrical & Solar35.9kmSpot On A/C Electrical & Solar is based in Eskdale, VIC.
Crawford Electrical & Solar41.0kmCrawford Electrical & Solar is based in Tarrawingee, VIC.
SUNLIT SOLAR47.9kmSUNLIT SOLAR is based in Tawonga, VIC.
TMN Electrical48.2kmTMN Electrical is based in Bright, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Osbornes Flat

Sunlight Hours in Osbornes Flat

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Osbornes Flat

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 36.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Osbornes Flat, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Osborne Park, WA, which is about 2889.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.